SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10016, 1 February 1926, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

TENNIS, AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS • , AUCKLAND. ,J an . 30 - The Auckland 'provincial tennis championship tournament was concluded to-day. MEN’S SINGLES. -—Final. —‘ E. B. W. Smith ( Wellington) beat H. L. Robson (Auckland),—7—o 7—5, 6—2. MEN’S DOUBLES. —Semi-final.— ' Smyth (Wellington) and Lampe (Wanganui) beat Griffiths and Binsden (Auckland), —6—l, 6—4, 6—3. Final.—Smyth (Wellington) and Lampe (Wanganui) beat Bartleet and Robson (Auckland;, —7—6, 4 —o, 2—6 6—3, 6—l. LADIES’ SINGLES. Final. —Miss Marjorie MacFarlane beat Miss Beryl Knight,—9—7, 7—6. LADIES’ DOUBLES. > Final.—Misses Knight and Colebrook beat Misses Marjorie and Marion MacFarlane. —6—4, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES. Fourth Round.—llohson and Miss Marjorie MacFarlane heat Watson and Miss Colebrook, —6—fi, 6—4. Semi-final. —Brinsden and .Mrs. Scott-Watson heat V. It. Johns and Miss B Knight,—4—6, 6—3, 6—3. Final.—Robson and Miss -Marjorie MacFarlane' beat A. E. Johns and Miss Dulcie Nicholls, —6—2. 6—4. Press Assn.

11.8. CHAMPIONSHIPS. I)ANNEYTRICE, Jan. 30. The Hawke’s Bay prov incial championship tournament was continued today in showery weather. All the championship events concluded, the results .being:— Hawke’s Bay Girls’ Championship Singles: Final—Miss J. Morris (Bannevirke) defeated Miss Howell (Napier),—<7—s, 7—5. Hawke's Bay Ladies’ Singles Championship: Semi-final —Mrs. Green defeated Miss J. Morrison./ —6—2, 6—3 : Miss Cato defeated Miss Bennett,— 4 fj, (j—3, 7—-5. Final: Mrs Green (Danr.evirke) defeated Miss C’ato (Na-' '• pier),—7—o, 6—2. ." Hawke’s Bay Combined Championship Doubles: Semi-final—Andrews and Miss Bennett (Palmerston North/ defeated S. Powdrell (Waverley) and Mrs. Hetley (Napier),—6—2, 7—5. Hawke’s Bay Ladies’ Championship Doubles: Final—Misses Cato and Cotterill (Napier) defeated Mrs. Hetley (Napier) and Miss' Bennett (Hastings),—6—l. 6—3. . Hawke’s Bav Men s Chamoionshxp Doubles: Final—Andrews (Palmerston North) and Lowry (Hastings) defeated Powdrell Bros. (YY averley q

6—l. 6-3. Singles Final—Andrews (Palmerston North) defeated S. Powdrell (Waverley),—o—2, 3—6, 6— <2. Andrews won the Hawke s Bay challenge cun, men’s championship singles, ICnight challenge cup for the Dmnevirke Tennis Club and men s championshin singles. Mrs. Green takes the Hawke's Bay challenge c-up, Hawke’s Bay championship singles, and Giesen cun for the Dannevirke Club for the ‘ladies’ championship singles.—P.A. BCX'NC. FERNANDEZ DRAAY’S YYITH (Received Jan. 31. 0.0 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 31. At the Stadium Hernandez and De Leon fought a twenty-round draff. It was a wild, rough contest. —L .1 -A. SOCCER. FOURTH ROUND OF CUP TIE (Received Feb. 1. 1.20 a.m ) LONDON, Jan. 30. in the fourth round of the cup ties Arsenal beat Blackburn by 3 .reals to 1; Boscombe drew with Bolton 2 goals each; Buruy drew with Millwall, three goals each; Cardiff: City lost to Newcastle, no goals to 2 ; Clapton beat Middlesborougli, 4 goals * to 2; Crystal Palace beat Chelsea, 2 cr o als to 1: lulham beat Liverpool. 3 .roals to 1; Manchester City beat Huddersfield, 1 to 0; Notts Forest beat Swindon. 2 goals to nil; Aott.--Caunty beat New Brighton, 2 goals to nil; Sheffield U uited lost to Sunderland. 1 goal to 2; South End beat Derby County 4 goals to 1; South Shields beat Birmingham, 2 goals to 1; Swansea beat Stoke. 6 goals to 3; Tottenham beat Manchester United, 1 goal to 2; YY T est Eromieh lost to Aston Villa* 1 goal to 2.—A. and X.Z.C.A. .

CRICKET. AI.C.C. TOFR. SECOND TEST AGAINST WEST INDIES (Received Feb. 1. 1.25 a.m.l PORT OF SPAIN. Jan. 31. Five thousand spectators witnessed the second test. AYest Indies scored 275. Alaryleboue have lost one wicket for 14